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Which of the following cannot show variable oxidation state?
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Correct option: B
Fluorine
Option B (Fluorine) is correct because fluorine is the most electronegative element and does not have d-orbitals available for expansion of its octet, thus it only exhibits a -1 oxidation state.
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How many electrons are involved in oxidation of in basic medium?
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Correct option: A
1
Option A (1) is correct because in a basic medium, KMnO4 is reduced to K2MnO4, involving a change of +7 to +6 in oxidation state, which means only 1 electron is involved.
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The oxidation number of ‘ P ’ in is
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Correct option: B
The correct answer is +5 because the oxidation number of P in is calculated based on the known oxidation numbers of Mg and O.
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In which of the following compounds iron has lowest oxidation number?
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because the oxidation state of iron in this compound is +1, which is the lowest among the given options.
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Which of the following is disproportionation reaction?
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because nitrogen in is both oxidized (to ) and reduced (to ).
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Assertion :- catalysts oxidation of by
Reason :- oxidize to
Reason :- oxidize to
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Correct option: C
If Assertion is True but the Reason is False
Option C is correct because while the assertion is true, the reason is false; Fe3+ catalyzes the reaction, but S2O82- oxidizes Fe2+ to Fe3+ not the other way around.
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What would happen when a small quantity of is added to a solution of ?
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Correct option: D
An electron is lost by
Option D (An electron is lost by ) is correct because acts as an oxidizing agent, oxidizing to .
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In which reaction change in oxidation number of underlined atom is maximum when all of them react with water:-
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because the oxidation number of iodine changes from 0 to +5, resulting in the maximum change.
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Which of the following reactions leads to the breakdown of a compound into two or more components?
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Correct option: C
Decomposition reactions
Option C is correct because decomposition reactions involve the breakdown of a compound into two or more components.
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In Which of the following compounds the oxidation number of carbon is maximum:
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the oxidation number of carbon in this compound is +2, which is the highest among the given options.
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Oxidation number of oxygen in is
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Correct option: C
Option C (+1) is correct because fluorine is more electronegative than oxygen, assigning it a -1 oxidation state, leading to +1 for oxygen.
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Assertion (A): Addition of water to a solution containing solute and solvent cannot change it's normality or molarity.
Reason (R): The milliequivalent and millimoles of the solute are changed on dilution.
Reason (R): The milliequivalent and millimoles of the solute are changed on dilution.
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Correct option: D
Both (A) and (R) are false
Option D (Both (A) and (R) are false) is correct because adding water changes normality and molarity, and the milliequivalents and millimoles of solute remain constant upon dilution.
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is a good oxidising agent in different medium changing to , Changes in oxidation number respectively are
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Correct option: C
5,1,3,4
Option C (5,1,3,4) is correct because it accurately reflects the changes in oxidation number of Mn in the given transformations.
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In
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Correct option: A
Oxidant
Option A (Oxidant) is correct because in the reaction , hydrogen in water gains electrons (reduction), so water acts as an oxidizing agent (oxidant).
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The redox reaction among the following is
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Correct option: C
combination of dinitrogen with dioxygen at 200 K
The correct answer is C (combination of dinitrogen with dioxygen at 200 K) because the oxidation states of nitrogen and oxygen change during the reaction.
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An element with electronic arrangement at 2, 8, 18, 1 will exhibit the following oxidation states
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Correct option: B
12
Option A is correct because an element with the electronic configuration 2, 8, 18, 1 (Copper) can exhibit multiple oxidation states due to the involvement of d-electrons.
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In the reaction, , the number of electrons that must be added to the right is:
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Correct option: A
4
Option A (4) is correct because the oxidation state of carbon changes from -2 to +2, requiring 4 electrons to be added to the right side of the equation.
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A group of methods of quantitative chemical analysis involving the measurement of volume of reacting substance is known as :
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Correct option: B
Volumetric analysis
Option B (Volumetric analysis) is correct because volumetric analysis involves measuring the volume of reacting substances to determine the quantity of an analyte.
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The oxidation number of sulphur in and iron in is respectively:
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Correct option: A
and
Option A (+6 and +2) is correct because the oxidation number of sulfur in H2S2O7 is +6 and the oxidation number of iron in K4Fe(CN)6 is +2.
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Assertion (A): Oxygen has oxidation state of -2 in both and
Reason (R): Oxygen is assigned an oxidation state of -2 in almost all its compounds.
Reason (R): Oxygen is assigned an oxidation state of -2 in almost all its compounds.
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Correct option: D
Both (A) and (R) are false
Option D is correct because the oxidation state of oxygen in is 0, in is 0, and the general rule of -2 has exceptions like peroxides and superoxides.
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Among and the number of molecules having nitrogen in negative oxidation state is
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Correct option: C
3
Option C (3) is correct because NH3, NaN3 and Mg3N2 have nitrogen in negative oxidation state.
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Assertion: In alkaline medium, acts as powerful oxidising agent.
Reason: reduces to give in alkaline medium.
Reason: reduces to give in alkaline medium.
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Correct option: C
If Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
The assertion is correct; KMnO4 is a powerful oxidizing agent in alkaline medium. However, the reason is incorrect; KMnO4 reduces to Mn+6 in alkaline medium, not Mn+2.
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Identify the disproportionation reaction :
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because nitrogen undergoes both oxidation and reduction in the same reaction.
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Which of the following is not a redox reaction?
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Correct option: D
Option D is correct because the reaction does not involve any change in the oxidation state of any element.
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Which of the following is the cell reaction that occurs when the following half - cells are combined?
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because Bromine has a higher reduction potential and will be reduced, while Iodide will be oxidized.
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The value of 'n' in the reaction will be
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Correct option: C
6
Option C (6) is correct because balancing the redox reaction shows that 6 moles of Fe2+ are required to react with 1 mole of dichromate.
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Starch iodide paper is used to test for the presence of:
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Correct option: A
Iodine
Option A (Iodine) is correct because starch iodide paper turns blue in the presence of iodine.
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In which case oxidation state is stable than ?
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because Thallium (Tl) exhibits a stable +1 oxidation state due to the inert pair effect, which makes the +3 oxidation state less stable.
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The halogen that most easily reduced is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because fluorine is the most electronegative element, making it the strongest oxidizing agent and thus the most easily reduced halogen.
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It is found that V forms a double salt isomorphous with Mohr’s salt. The oxidation number of V in this compound is :
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because Mohr's salt has the formula , and if V forms a similar double salt, it replaces Fe with the same oxidation state of +2.
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